Why a Dollar is Called a âBuckâ. As with many etymologies, the exact root of this word is difficult to say with one hundred percent certainty. However, the leading theory is extremely plausible and backed up by a fair bit of documented evidence. Specifically, it is thought that a dollar is called a âbuckâ thanks to deer. One of the earliest references of this was in 1748, about 44 years before the first U.S. dollar was minted, where there is a reference to the exchange rate for a cask of whiskey traded to Native Americans being â5 bucksâ, referring to deerskins. At this time, a buck skin was a common medium of exchange.
The Latin root word var means different. (Examples:). Variation: A different form of something, variant. Variable: Apt or liable to vary or change; changeable.he Greek root ek means outside of or around; thus, ecto would be the outer layer, as in ectoplasm.
A varve is an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock. The word 'varve' derives from the Swedish word varv whose meanings and connotations include 'revolution', 'in layers', and 'circle'. The term first appeared as Hvarfig lera (varved clay) on the first map produced by the Geological Survey of Sweden in 1862.